'Working together to address pending legislation': PM Modi's pitch at all-party meet

A day ahead of the commencement of Winter Session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attended all-party leaders meeting at the Parliament where he said that the government would work with all parties in a constructive manner and take up all pending legislative works. Attending the meet, leaders from all major political parties put forth their views on the occasion.

"The Prime Minister emphasised that the 250th session of the Rajya Sabha provided a unique opportunity for highlighting the unique strengths of the Indian Parliament as well as the Indian Constitution, in providing an overarching framework of governance institutions for a diverse country like India. The backdrop of the session being held as India celebrates the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi also made it a unique and special occasion," read an official statement.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Social Justice Minister Thawarchand Gehlot, MoS External Affairs V Muraleedharan and MoS Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal attended the meeting, convened by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi. Opposition leaders such as Congress' Ghulam Nabi Azad and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, TDP's Jaydev Galla and Satish Mishra of BSP also participated in the meeting. TMC MPs Derek O'Brien and Sudip Bandyopadhyay, RPI chief Ramdas Athawale, LJP lawmaker Chirag Paswan and  AIADMK's Navneet Krishnan were also present in the meeting.

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Policy for specific issues

PM Modi, while responding to specific issues raised by the leaders of different political parties, said that the government would frame a policy for specific issues related to agriculture and farmers, environment and pollution, economy, and rights of women, youth and less privileged sections of the society. The Prime Minister also complimented the presiding officers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for the smooth running of the last session of Parliament and observed that this had helped to create a positive impact among the people about the functioning of the legislative arm of the government.

(With ANI inputs)

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